Funding to fuel
your growth
We know the grit and determination it’s taken to get your business to where it is today.
We’ll help you capitalise on your success to date with funding that goes beyond investment – funding that fuels your next phase of growth.
Funding is necessary, but a distraction from day-to-day activities.
That’s where we come in –
we’ve made seed funding simple.
Early-stage investment:
is Crowd121 a perfect fit your businesss
Minimum target between £250k-£750k
Launched a prototype product or service
Generating early-stage revenue
Have a private limited business registered in Europe
Looking to transform early adopters into long-term brand advocates
We’ve worked with hundreds of early-stage businesses that have collectively raised millions.
If you’re at the stage to increase production, take your product to market, launch a marketing campaign or hire some additional pairs of hands, you’ve come to the right place.
Of course we’ll help you raise investment, that’s what we do, but it’s much more than that, it’s about taking your business to the next level by engaging and growing your community, who will help fuel and fund your long-term growth.
Nick Coleman & Udhi Silva, Co-founders of Snaffling Pig
Emily Bendell, Founder of Bluebella
Our success stories
These campaigns for early-stage companies were hugely successful and exceeded their initial targets. They seeked to raise between £300k – £750k and all overfunded until their campaigns closed to further investment.
Building a community is easier said than done.
But it doesn’t have to be.
Traditionally, it required time, a big marketing budget and perseverance.
Now, there’s a new addition to your marketing mix that helps you build a community faster and engage them for longer.
Turn your fans into fanatics and they will love you for it.
We’ll help you:
- Tell your story and bring ‘the wonderful’ to life
- Engage and convert your community
- Fuel your long-term growth
We’ll help you:
- Tell your story and bring ‘the wonderful’ to life
- Engage and convert your community
- Fuel your long-term growth
Your fundraising journey with us
Our team of experts will help you raise investment, that’s what we do, but it’s much more than that, it’s about taking your business to the next level by engaging and growing your community, who will help fuel and fund your long-term growth.
You’ll receive expert advice on campaign planning, strategy and optimisation to maximise success and a dedicated Campaign Manager throughout your campaign.
Raise more with Crowd121
Businesses raise more and build bigger communities with Crowd121; on average business that crowdfund with us raise over 20% more and attract 50% more investors compared to other crowdfunders.
Secure capital quickly
Our process has been optimised to ensure your campaign – from preparation to completion – is efficient and effective. Our trusted partners are fully integrated to Crowd121’s systems and processes, to ensure your experience is seamless.
Start community building
Kick-start your community-building by converting interest to investment. Your new community of investors will become your most loyal customers, biggest advocates and importantly, a source of investment for future funding rounds.
Lifetime funding partner
An equity raise with Crowd121 lays the foundations for future rounds by ensuring you have the legal framework, documentation and shareholder management processes in place. Our product, process and expertise means we can support you
Everything you need to know
We know that as a founder of a startup your time and resources are maxed out; that’s why we provide everything you need to raise finance efficiently and effectively, so you can quickly get back to growing your business.
Raise under the Crowd121 Nominee
All aspects of our nominee service are covered in the fees associated with your initial raise with Crowd121.
Tax relief and Companies House filings
Our team will do your EIS or SEIS filings, as well as your SH01 filing at Companies House.
Comprehensive marketing support
Our marketing has been optimised to convert interest to investment. It’s also included in our fully inclusive fee.
Full legal completion of the round
This includes AML/KYC checks on all your investors, payment capture and processing, and issuing share certificates.
Access all your analytics in one place
You'll have access to your own campaign dashboard, showing you what marketing activity is working as well as hints and tips.
Free templates & tools
We'll provide you with templated Articles of Association, a share price calculator and a Crowd Mapper tool to warm up your community.
Transparent fee structure
Our fee structure is transparent and aligned to your success. There are no add-ons or hidden fees that mount up during your raise.
Membership to our Funded Club
You’ll become a member of our Funded Club and will have access to exclusive benefits and services to further grow your business, as well as ongoing promotional support from us.
From seed to series A
Freetrade first raised seed capital on Crowd121 in 2015 (pre-revenue). Today they have completed 6 funding rounds with us raising £16m from 17,000+ investors. Once you’ve completed your crowdfunding raise, our post-funding team will support you with exclusive offers, advice and a network of experts to help you grow your business.
